On Monday 11th February, fourteen children with attendance above 99% were selected to visit Whickham School, to watch students perform Grease! The attendance award was enjoyed greatly by all Swalwell winners and staff. Well done...

To celebrate Halloween, Year 4 designed and carved their own gigantic pumpkin – which weighed a massive 15kg! This pumpkin was particularly special as it was grown in the garden outside of the Year 4 classroom. Click here to view the photos in our...

This week, Year 4 visited Holy Trinity Church in Swalwell for a workshop on Remembrance. They explored different prayer stations to discuss remembrance, peace and reconciliation. Year 4 finished the visit with some songs about remembrance. More photos can be viewed...

On Tuesday 18th September Year 4 and Year 6 were lucky enough to spend the afternoon being entertained at Gateshead Library by Stig Wemyss, a narrator all the way from Australia! We visited the library as part of an event aimed at encouraging children to enjoy books...

In Science we are learning about electricity and have been making our own circuits. We really enjoyed working together to try to make the bulbs light up. Next, we will explore different components, such as buzzers and...

We say a sad farewell to Mrs Cruxton, our fantastic school cook today! On behalf of all of the staff and children at Swalwell Primary School we would like to say a very big THANK YOU for keeping us all fed with delicious meals for so many years. Good luck in your new...